Sandra Brobbey

Sports journalist for SunSport. Articles published in The Sun's 'Goals' pull-out, The Sun on Sunday, the South London Press and on the websites of the New York Post, Daily Express and Brixton Blog.

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Eni Aluko says women’s football transfers will eventually reach the £1m mark

million mark Eni Aluko says women’s football transfers will ‘eventually get to the £1million pound mark’ ENI ALUKO believes the £1million barrier will soon be broken in the women's transfer market. The WSL Hall of Fame heroine, 35, was sharing her thoughts last month prior to a dramatic January transfer deadline day. A day on which Manchester United reportedly rejected a £500,000 Arsenal bid for Alessia Russo Today Aluko’s old club Chelsea head to Brisbane Road for a 12:30pm clash with Totte
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'The girls all want to be the next Russo', says Man Utd ace's former coach

RISE OF RUSSO ‘The girls all want to be the next Alessia Russo’, says Manchester United ace’s former coach Colin Whitfield ALESSIA RUSSO has been at the centre of some boundary breaking football moments. From scoring during the Lionesses’ triumphant Euros run to netting a winner that saw Manchester United become the first WSL side to beat Arsenal at the Emirates in November. That stoppage-time header may have given the Gunners food for thought with the club reportedly making a world-record £5
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Taylor happy to see goals shared as Man City gain ground on WSL title rivals

CITY SLICKER Gareth Taylor happy to see goals shared as Manchester City gain ground on title rivals before clash with Arsenal GARETH TAYLOR hailed Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s "special" header as her tenth WSL goal this term helped Manchester City beat Leicester. Just as it looked as if the Foxes might dent City's title hunt, Shaw and Chloe Kelly netted to seal a 2-0 away victory. And the encounter saw Leicester goalkeeper Janina Leitzig put in an heroic shift in goal pulling off ten first-half sav
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Eidevall ‘disappointed’ not to have signed another player in January window amid reported Russo bids

HOPEd FOR MORE Eidevall ‘disappointed’ not to have signed another player in January window amid reported Russo bids JONAS EIDEVALL admits this January’s transfer window was a “difficult one” for Arsenal. He was speaking days after Manchester United reportedly turned down two record-breaking bids from the Gunners to sign Alessia Russo. The second of the two offers, claimed to have been rejected on transfer deadline day, is thought to have been nearly £500,000. Eidevall, 40, whose side are in
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Phoebe Warner relishing ‘huge test’ for West Brom in FA Cup tussle with Brighton

up for cup Phoebe Warner relishing ‘huge test’ for West Brom Women in FA Cup battle with Brighton as team dreams of upset PHOEBE WARNER is enjoying life at West Brom after the "emotional rollercoaster" of seeing her former club survive a liquidation scare. Today the midfield gem, 22, hopes to help the Baggies pull off an FA Cup fourth round upset when they play Brighton. In December 2021 Warner was recovering from an operation on an ankle injury she sustained in a training session during her
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Emma Hayes hopes WSL chiefs and clubs can tackle frozen turf problems together

pitch point Emma Hayes hopes WSL authorities and clubs can come together to tackle frozen turf concerns EMMA HAYES insists WSL chiefs and clubs should come together to find a solution to prevent the chaos of frozen pitches halting games. The Chelsea boss suggested an environmentally friendly option could be part of the answer to a problem that goes beyond events at the Blues ground on Sunday. Hayes, whose players are due to visit Brisbane Road tomorrow evening for a Conti Cup quarters duel wi
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Chelsea Women's fan group to push for undersoil heating after icy pitch fiasco

ground gripe Chelsea Women’s fan group to push for undersoil heating at home of WSL title-holders after frozen pitch fiasco WOMEN’S football stars and fans criticised the shambolic scenario of Chelsea having their WSL game against Liverpool halted after six minutes due to a frozen pitch. A Blues supporters group say they intend to contact the club about undersoil heating at the home of the women’s side. The high profile duel between Emma Hayes’ Blues and Matt Beard’s Reds became the second of
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Rise in prize money promised for Women's FA Cup after fans slam disparity

FOOTBALL CHIEFS pledged to give women’s sides an increase in FA Cup prize money after a fierce backlash from fans and club bosses. The FA’s announcement comes ahead of fan-planned protests over the disparity in prize money offered to men’s and women’s sides battling for the trophy. Emma Hayes, Carla Ward, Hope Powell and Rehanne Skinner are among the WSL bosses who have hit out at the gulf in cash prizes awarded to teams competing in the men’s and women’s contests. This is just over two per c
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Powell says Women’s FA Cup prize money does ‘not match’ with the game's growth

HOPE POWELL has backed fan-led demands for more prize money for clubs competing in the Women’s FA Cup. And the Brighton manager reckons the cash fund for fourth-round winners does 'not match up' with the women’s game’s popularity. Powell, whose Seagulls play Arsenal later, was speaking ahead of Albion’s FA Cup clash with Reading - one of 16 of fourth-round ties taking place this weekend. Women’s sides who win duels at this point are currently awarded £2000, while clubs that lose collect £500.
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Hayes wants WSL fixture review amid congestion and squad depletion concern

EMMA HAYES believes WSL match scheduling should be approached differently to fixture arrangements for the men's game. By Saturday the Blues will have played four matches in ten days following their league and FA Cup duels with West Ham and Aston Villa. Chelsea have seen three matches called off due to Covid-19 and injury issues. And Hayes questioned the timing of her side’s rescheduled clash with West Ham, with both teams having players away on Asia Cup duty.
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Man City's Stokes hopes fans flock to Euros and hails new deals for team-mates

DEMI STOKES is fired up for a fan-fuelled Women's Euros — but first, she wants to increase the title heat on Arsenal. Tonight’s clash between Manchester City and the Gunners comes just under six months before the tournament in England, with the contest delayed by a year due to Covid. More than 268,000 tickets had been snapped up from 118 countries in a public ballot by last October. This is in addition to 162,000 sold last year.
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Birmingham ace Sarri says team can pose a threat to any WSL side

VEATRIKI SARRI has warned Birmingham’s rivals they are now a ‘dangerous’ threat after claiming the scalp of WSL leaders Arsenal. Sarri and her team-mates visit Marc Skinner’s Manchester United today following a gutsy win over the Gunners, which followed a run of just one point from ten games. The 24-year-old Greek international — who scored in that 2-0 victory — feels Blues are now on a high.
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Barclays extend WSL backing in £30m record deal including Women’s Championship

BARCLAYS have renewed their backing of the WSL in a record £30million partnership thought to be the biggest investment in women’s sport in the country. The three-year deal will also see the financial firm become sponsors of the FA Women’s Championship from the start of next term - the 2022-23 season. It is reported the deal, which will run until the end of the 2024-25 term, will see Barclays double the amount it invested as part of an existing agreement that began in 2019-20.
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'It’s not just about avoiding relegation' says Bedford as Foxes plan fightback

LYDIA BEDFORD is under no illusion of the huge WSL survival battle facing Leicester City. It is a challenge the England Women’s Under-17 boss is relishing with her secondment underway at the club who are bottom of the table. This week Bedford, 34, who is making her first foray into club management, started her job as Foxes first-team manager at Leicester’s Belvoir Drive training ground.
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Saints ace reflects on tackling sexism 50 years on from first Women's FA Cup win

LESLEY LLOYD refused to allow sexist jibes to derail her pursuit of playing football for Southampton Ladies. And the former Saints skipper says it is a ‘dream’ to see how far the Women’s FA Cup has come since she won the first trophy 50 years ago. Lloyd, 74, was 24 when Saints made history in May 1971 by becoming the first team to win the Cup following a 4-1 win over Stewarton Thistle.
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Hayes says FA Cup prize money for women’s teams isn’t ‘where it should be’

EMMA HAYES reckons Women’s FA Cup prize money is nowhere near what 'it needs to be' as Chelsea gear up to battle Arsenal for the trophy. And the Blues boss wants more attention paid to equal access to football and the struggles of the game’s pioneers. Hayes was speaking before the delayed finale of this year’s contest - which comes just over 50 years on from the first one in 1971 when Southampton Ladies defeated Stewarton Thistle.
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Mace relishes chance to show ability at Man City and hopes to play with Houghton

RUBY MACE reckons it is ‘crazy’ that she could one day be playing alongside her childhood idol Steph Houghton. And the versatile Manchester City centre-back is eager to prove herself following her high profile move north from Arsenal this summer. The former Gunners starlet, who some have talked of as being the next Houghton, admits the long-serving City captain is a player she hopes to emulate.
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